--- title: "Great care everywhere: building dementia capability across Australia" description: "Join us at #IDC2026 to hear how Dr Isabelle Meyer is building dementia capability in the Australian care workforce." image: https://www.dementiaconference.com/hubfs/4812_FY26_IDC2026_SPEAKER_IM_Hubspot_PlainBLOG%20BANNER_600x300_FA.png --- [Skip to Content](https://www.dementiaconference.com/news/great-care-everywhere-building-dementia-capability-across-australia#body) [![IDC2026-logo-web](https://www.dementiaconference.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IDC2026/IDC2026-logo-web.png?width=140&height=25&name=IDC2026-logo-web.png "IDC2026-logo-web")](https://www.dementiaconference.com/) Toggle Menu - [News ](https://www.dementiaconference.com/news) - [Photo gallery ](https://www.dementiaconference.com/photo-gallery) - [Contact us ](https://www.dementiaconference.com/contact-us) # Great care everywhere: building dementia capability across Australia 7 May, 2026 2 min read ![](https://www.dementiaconference.com/hs-fs/hubfs/4812_FY26_IDC2026_SPEAKER_IM_Hubspot_PlainBLOG%20BANNER_600x300_FA.png?width=1000&name=4812_FY26_IDC2026_SPEAKER_IM_Hubspot_PlainBLOG%20BANNER_600x300_FA.png) [mailto:?subject=Great%20care%20everywhere%3A%20building%20dementia%20capability%20across%20Australia&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dementiaconference.com%2Fnews%2Fgreat-care-everywhere-building-dementia-capability-across-australia](mailto:?subject=Great%20care%20everywhere%3A%20building%20dementia%20capability%20across%20Australia&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dementiaconference.com%2Fnews%2Fgreat-care-everywhere-building-dementia-capability-across-australia) As Australia’s aged care system continues to transform, one truth remains constant: the quality of dementia care depends directly on the knowledge, confidence and capability of the workforce delivering it. In her [concurrent session (Day 2, Stream D)](https://www.dementiaconference.com/concurrent-sessions) at the International Dementia Conference 2026, Dr Isabelle Meyer from Dementia Training Australia (DTA) will explore how we can achieve great care everywhere by strengthening workforce capability, whatever the care setting. **A human rights focus – but a critical capability gap** The new Aged Care Act places human rights at the centre of care delivery. While this shift is both welcome and necessary, Dr Meyer highlights an important challenge: the legislation does not define minimum dementia-specific knowledge or skill standards for care workers or health professionals. **A National Dementia Education and Training Standard Framework** To address this challenge, Dementia Training Australia has developed the National Dementia Education and Training Standard Framework – a consistent approach to defining the skills and knowledge required for care workers to deliver excellence in care, regardless of care setting. In her concurrent session, Dr Meyer will explain how the framework is being used to: **What the evidence tells us** Drawing on evaluation data from approximately 10,000 instances of dementia training, Dr Meyer will share practical insights into what works – and why it matters. The session will address how targeted training supports: The evidence is clear: dementia training is not just a reporting requirement. It is a proven tool for enhancing safety, reducing risk and improving outcomes for both staff and people receiving care. For leaders, educators and frontline practitioners alike, this session offers practical guidance on how to enable better dementia care with the right knowledge, at the right level, for the right role – everywhere that care is delivered. Isabelle is one of many passionate people taking the stage at #IDC 2026. 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